Another Spring Weekend

Here's an Osprey from Old Reid Park:

It didn’t hesitate to snatch a carp from the pond right in front of us!

While watching the Osprey, this Coot tried to look cute to see if we would toss some bread…

The Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher was curious.

And eventually headed back to the treetops….

Owletts....Now Young Adults

Colorful Birds

I was able to spend a short time at George Rogers Clark Park….was able to see Northern Parula, Blue Headed Vireo, and Indigo Bunting.

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

Aliens are growing (Great Horned Owlets)

Just 9 days after our last visit, we took advantage of the warm Sunday afternoon and visited the Prairie’s Edge owletts. Amazing how much they’re!
Mom was no where in sight, but that’s not surprising….I doubt that she can fit in the nest with the chicks at this point. Notice that they are staring to get their “horns.”

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Some Weekend Birds

A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher from Prairie’s Edge.

A Caspian Tern from Buck Creek State Park…
















A Common Loon from Buck Creek….















A Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker from Ferncliff Cemetery…..

Flying Squirrels...Rocky Lives!

After our walk to see the owletts, Lynda mentioned that her husband had informed her that flying squirrels were living in a nesting box on the property. Lynda gently tapped the box with her walking stick and out popped not one, but two flying squirrels.
I had never seen one up close and personal, but these were simply adorable…..I can easily understand why folks have begun keeping Sugar Gliders as pets….
Here, Rocky peeps around the tree trunk to see if we’re still nearby.

In this shot you can see the flaps of skin that allow the squirrel to glide.